B29037 – John Coltrane / Duke Ellington / Nina Simone 1963 Newport Jazz Festival Concert Poster (USA)

An original 1963 promotional poster for the Newport Jazz Festival which took place at Freebody Park in Newport, Rhode Island on 4^th to 7^th July 1963. The event featured performances by John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Nina Simone and Dave Brubeck amongst other musicians and singers. The red cardboard poster is printed with an image of a saxophone alongside a list of performers and event information. It measures 34cm x 54.75cm (13.5 inches x 21.5 inches). There is wear & scuffing in each corner with some further scuffing & scratching to the left and right edges and lower right corner. The condition is very good.